Mourning

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
443
Date Released
29 Nov 1937
Date submitted
25 Nov 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mourning
  2. 2Reports: When it is springtime in Sydney
  3. 3Reports: Present from Mars?
  4. 4Reports: Smithy junior
  5. 5Reports: US Police throw whisky away
  6. 6Reports: Franco’s men build a rapid bridge
  7. 7Carnival
  8. 8Aviation: A Civil Enquiry by Ivan Scott
  9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rowing - Jack Beresford with the crew of the boat for the Empire Games
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rugger - Blackheath v Harlequins
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Steve - Donoghue retires

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ramsay MacDonald Is Borne Home on Last Journey to Britain. DESCRIPTION: Ramsay MacDonald is borne home on last journey to Britain. SHOTLIST: Shot of HMS Apollo with flag at half mast coming alongside at Devonport. Shot of the coffin covered by Union Jack with sailors on guard at same. Shots of the coffin being brought ashore and followed by members of the family. Shot of coffin being placed on train. Train leaving station. Pan shot down from top of Westminster Abbey. Lord and Lady Baldwin, JH Thomas, Neville Chamberlain arriving at same. Also Lloyd George. Members of the family arrive including son Alistair, daughters Ishbel, Shiela and Joan. They are followed by son Malcolm. The Duke of Gloucester is seen with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Car leaving. Car and procession in streets of Lossiemouth. Shots at his home. Funeral procession to graveside.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Railways; Death; Navy; Military; Funerals; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Local
Card file number
5940
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
112
Story extras:
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